Expressive individualism is a term used today to describe the intuitive way that we think about ourselves as human beings.

Dr. Carl Truman talking about his presentation at the 2025 issues, etc., making the case conference.

We think about ourselves as free, autonomous, self-determining, and we place a great emphasis upon our feelings as being decisive

for who we are. Now, from a Christian perspective, feelings are part of what it is to be human,

but also we understand as Christians that made in the image of God, we are dependent creatures.

We're obliged creatures. We don't self-invent or self-create ourselves.

And what I want to do in this talk is analyze the problem and then suggest ways that the church can

combat this within our congregations.

You can meet and hear Dr. Carl Truman making the case against expressive individualism at this year's

Making the Case Conference, July 18th and 19th, at Concordia University Chicago.

Learn more at issue ZTC.org.

Do we now have a state-mandated form of liberal religion whose doctrines are now acceptable

in the state?

When you have kids, there's a whole lot more to call you out of your self-centeredness.

The reason we stand opposed to sin is not because it hurts me. The reason we stand opposed to sin is not because it hurts me.

The reason we stand opposed to sin is because it hurts the sinner.

The Lord's mercy is opened up to us by the death of Jesus on the cross

so that the Christian looks at everything in this life and understands it as a gift from God.

You see Berkeley alumni who still support the freedom of speech, love, issues, etc.

Fiat Lux and Go Bears.

We often think of these two events in the same thought. We often think of them and speak of them in the same

breath, the American Revolution, which we are celebrating at this time here in the United States,

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